Abstract:
Circuitry (20) for activating fuel injectors (50) of an internal combustion engine including a plurality of switching circuits (60) for turning on and off associated hybrid power circuits (80). The hybrid power circuits (80) communicate the increased level of voltage generated by a single boost voltage generator (70) to particular injectors (50).
Abstract:
A driver circuit for electronically actuating in a predetermined sequence, a plurality of solenoids (54). The driver circuit includes a single boost circuit (22) having an inductor (118) for receiving energy from a power supply and a capacitor (110) for storing a portion of this electrical energy prior to activation of a particular solenoid. The driver circuit further includes circuitry associated with each solenoid (40, 80, 82, 84) for energizing the solenoid by causing the capacitor (110) to discharge therethrough and to regenerate the stored voltage potential prior to the time for energizing another solenoid, The drive circuit further includes a current regular and mode control (70, 150, 170) to control the magnitude of current flowing through each solenoid.
Abstract:
To protect a switching element to be used in a boost circuit for an in-cylinder injection type internal combustion engine or the like from damage caused by overheating without using a temperature detection element.In a control circuit that switches a switching element between a conductive state and a non-conductive state, the switching element is controlled or a temperature of the switching element is estimated based on a potential difference between an input terminal and an output terminal of the switching element and a voltage applied to a control terminal of the switching element in the conductive state.
Abstract:
A control device for a fuel injection system includes a CPU which generates a drive signal for instructing execution of compression by a fuel pump; a fuel pump drive circuit which controls application of electric power to a solenoid of the fuel pump based on the drive signal; a boost circuit provided with a capacitor for storing electric power to be used for driving an injector; a charging circuit which leads a current generated when the application of electric power to the solenoid is stopped to the capacitor; and an excess electric power consumption circuit which consumes excess electric power of the capacitor. While fuel injection from the injector is stopped, the CPU counts the number of times the fuel pump is driven and turns off the drive signal so as to stop driving the fuel pump as soon as the drive count has exceeded a predetermined count value.
Abstract:
A device for charging and discharging a capacitive actuator connectable to an output connection has a first capacitor disposed between an input connection and a reference potential. The device has a series connection composed of a first and a second power switching element which is connected in parallel with the first capacitor. The device additionally has a first coil with a first connection connected to the center tap of the series connection, wherein the second connection of the first coil is connected to the reference potential via a third power switching element and to the output connection via a fourth power switching element. Wherein the power switching elements have diodes connected in parallel therewith such that they are reverse-biased from the input connection or the output connection to the reference potential. Wherein a connection of the fourth power switching element is connected to the input connection via a diode.
Abstract:
A circuit configuration for inductively heating at least one fuel injection valve includes a power-transistor full-bridge circuit which acts as a driver for operating a series resonant circuit at an alternating voltage at or near the resonant frequency. The series resonant circuit includes a heater coil on which the resulting voltage can be significantly higher than the supply voltage. The power that can be fed to the heater coil can be modified or controlled by changing the frequency or the duty factor of the control signals of the switching elements of the bridge circuit. A fuel injection valve and methods for operating the circuit configuration are also provided.
Abstract:
A circuit for supplying energy to a fuel injection valve for inductive heating has a capacitor and a first coil in the fuel injection valve together forming a parallel resonant circuit. A first controllable switching element is connected between a first node of the capacitor and a connection point connected to ground. A second controllable switching element is connected between a second node of the capacitor and the connection point. A first diode is connected between the control connection of the first switching element and the second node. A second diode is connected between the control connection of the second switching element and the first node. The control connections of the two switching elements are connected to a positive potential. The first node is connected to the positive potential via a second coil, and the second circuit node is connected to the positive potential via a third coil.
Abstract:
There is provided an internal combustion engine controller that realizes a reduction in maximum current value and current regulation without sacrificing boost performance. An internal combustion engine controller 100 comprises: a boost coil 101 configured to boost a voltage VB of a battery power source; a boost switch element 106 configured to switch between causing a current to flow and stopping a current from flowing through the boost coil 101; and a current detection portion 126 configured to detect a current flowing through the boost switch element 106, wherein boost control is effected by repeating the switching of the switch element, the voltage boosted at the boost coil 101 is charged to a boost capacitor 103 via a diode 104, and, during the boost control, the internal combustion engine controller 100 makes the boost switch element 106 stop the current flowing through the boost coil 101 when the detected current reaches a switching stop current value and, after a predetermined set time Tdown has elapsed from the point at which current flow is stopped, makes the boost switch element 106 cause a current to flow through the boost coil 101.
Abstract:
The present invention realizes an injector drive circuit capable of providing high output power of a boost convertor while suppressing increases in size and cost thereof. An injector energizing circuit 200 includes an FET 2 which applies a high voltage 100a generated by a boost convertor 100 to an injection valve 20. The boost convertor 100 includes an input side capacitor 103, a boosting FET 105, a boost coil 104, a boost diode 106, and FETs 108 and 109 provided in association with a negative pole of an output side capacitor 107. During a period in which the high voltage 100a is applied to the injection valve 20, a gate signal 108a of the FET 108 is turned ON and a gate signal 109a of the FET 109 is turned OFF. Consequently, the boosting FET 105 performs a switching operation to turn OFF the gate signal 108a of the FET 108 and turn ON the gate signal 109a of the FET 109 during a period for charging into the output side capacitor 107. Thus, energy required for boosting can be reduced and an improvement in output is enabled.
Abstract:
In a reluctance rotary electric machine, a movable part is arranged opposing part of an alignment of a plurality of stator poles to be movable in a predetermined direction. In the movable part, at least one pair of salient poles is configured to magnetically couple to the excited at least one first pair of the plurality of poles so as to form a first magnetic flux in loop thereamong. A segment magnetic-path portion is arranged to be magnetically separated from the at least one pair of salient poles. The segment magnetic-path portion works to magnetically couple therethrough between the at least one second pair of the plurality of stator poles so as to form a second magnetic flux in loop thereamong. The first magnetic flux and second magnetic flux create a reluctance force to move the movable part in the predetermined direction.